Allegiant Air Announces New Long Beach-Stockton Service

Allegiant Air, today announced nonstop jet service between Stockton(SCK/KSCK), and Long Beach (LGB/KLGB), will begin July 1. The company known for its great travel deals will offer San Joaquin Valley fares as low as $29.99* one-way and a FREE** night hotel stay at Allegiant preferred hotels in the popular, sunny Southern California region. Today only, the airline is also offering an extremely limited number of fares as low as $9.99*** one-way to/from Long Beach.

"We're pleased to bring yet another affordable and convenient way for our customers to get away," Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant president, said. "In 2006, we began serving San Joaquin Valley residents by offering nonstop flights to Las Vegas. We look forward to offering even more low-cost service to the community with our new flights to Long Beach."

"We are thrilled that Allegiant has selected the Stockton Metropolitan Airport as one of the airports to launch their new service to Long Beach," Carlos Villapudua, chairman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, said. "Allegiant's low fares and the high quality of their service, in addition to the ease and convenience of our airport, will be a winning combination for air travelers in our community."

The new flights will operate five times weekly between Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) and Long Beach Airport (LGB) with service Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Flights will depart Stockton at 11:05 a.m. arriving in Long Beach at 12:20 p.m. Flights leaving Long Beach will depart at 1 p.m. arriving in Stockton at 2:15 p.m. (all flight times are local). Allegiant will utilize 150-seat, MD-80 series, jet aircraft on the route.

(Allegiant Air Press Release)